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Arapahoe County signals support for bill allowing death certificates to reflect a decedent’s gender identity
Summary
County coroner staff said the draft law aligns with current coroner practice in most cases; Board voted to register a support position.
Arapahoe County commissioners voted to register a support position on a state bill that would require officials who complete death certificates to record a decedent’s gender in accordance with their gender identity, county staff told the board.
The bill, presented at the meeting as House Bill 25 11 09, drew a brief staff briefing from the county’s coroner. Coroner staff told the board that the demographic portion of the death certificate — which includes gender — is…
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